1,347 active companies are registered in Barrow In Furness with Companies House. Out of 1,832 companies ever registered here, 199 are no longer active — a 74% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 57.3% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (75%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, with 88 companies. Barrow In Furness is home to 30 FCA-regulated firms and 21 registered charities. Companies here hold 15 government contracts worth £73.2M in total. The average company age is 8.0 years. The earliest company registration in Barrow In Furness dates back to 1920.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Barrow In Furness is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Barrow In Furness is 8 years old. There are 30 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 21 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Barrow In Furness have been awarded 15 government contracts with a combined value of £73.2M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,347 active companies registered in Barrow In Furness, out of 1,832 total. 199 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Barrow In Furness include Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (88 companies), Other business support service activities n.e.c. (59 companies), Buying and selling of own real estate (50 companies).
57.3% of currently active companies in Barrow In Furness were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 11,251 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Barrow In Furness. The largest category is Governance with 5,623 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Barrow In Furness dates back to 1920, spanning over 106 years of business history.